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29/10/2014 15:05

RNS Number : 9443P
Retroscreen Virology Group PLC
26 August 2014
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:ii
Retroscreen Virology Group plc
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify):


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:iii
IP Group plc
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
See section 9
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:v
22 August 2014
6. Date on which issuer notified:
22 August 2014
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
Direct interest: Unchanged
Indirect interest: 3% reached
Combined direct and indirect interests: 22% reached
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix
Class/type of
shares

if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number
of
Shares
Number
of
Voting
Rights
Number
of shares
Number of voting
rights
% of voting rights x
Direct xi
Indirect xii
Direct
Indirect
Ordinary 5p Shares
14,455,540
14,455,540
12,455,540
10,315,407
2,140,133
18.85%
3.91%
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Expiration
date xiii
Exercise/
Conversion Period xiv
Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
% of voting
rights






C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Exercise price
Expiration date xvii
Exercise/
Conversion period xviii
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
% of voting rights xix, xx




Nominal
Delta



Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
12,455,540
22.76%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Direct interests (Unchanged):
IP2IPO Limited - 10,315,407 
IP2IPO Limited is a 100% owned subsidiary of IP Group plc. 
Indirect interests (3% reached):
IP Venture Fund - 2,140,133
IP Venture Fund is a limited partnership fund that is managed by Top Technology Ventures Limited, a 100% subsidiary of IP Group plc. 

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:



13. Additional information:

Based on 54,723,821 Ordinary Shares in issue
14. Contact name:
Greg Smith
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7444 0050

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